BLOOMSBURG-- The 32nd Bloomsburg University Athletic Hall of Fame class will be inducted on Friday, Nov. 1. The induction of five individuals brings the number of members in the Bloomsburg University Athletic Hall of Fame to 152.

Amy K. Linn (Kasenga) was a four-year member of the women's soccer team and is one of the most decorated goalkeepers in school history. Linn still holds school

records for career saves (473), career shutouts (27), fewest goasl allowed in a season (9), holds a share of the GAA for a season (0.52), and has the most saves for one game with 19.

In 1994 Linn was named the ISAA (Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America) National Player of the Year. Additionally, Linn was named first team All-PSAC (the first year the PSAC honored women's soccer players) and was named second team All-Mideast region. Her goals against average of 0.71 was second best in the PSAC. In 1995 Linn was even better allowing just nine goals in 1546 minutes of play with eight shutouts for a goals against average of 0.52. She was named first team All-American, first team All-Northeast Region, first team All-PSAC, ISAA Scholar-Athlete second team All-America, and was awarded a second time the NCAA Division II ISAA National Player of the Year and was selected to play in the Senior All-Star game. To cap off her senior year, Linn was awarded Bloomsburg's Eleanor Wray Outstanding Senior Female Athlete Award.

Since graduating from Bloomsburg University with a degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Amy moved to the Columbia River Gorge in Underwood, WA, where she lives with her husband, Scott, and two daughters, Dacia (11) and Shea (9). She earned her Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with Endorsements in Spanish and ESL from Portland State University. In 2011 she received her National Board Certification for Teaching English as a New Language/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood.

In the fall of 2013 she will begin her 17th year as a teacher and is currently teaching English as a Second Language and Spanish, grades 9-12. Along with teaching, Linn has been the girls varsity soccer head coach at Columbia High School of the White Salmon Valley School District where she has been named Coach of the Year honors twice. Linn has also been a member of U.S. Masters Swimming Association in Oregon. As a master's swimmer, Linn was part of a World Record setting 400-meter freestyle relay for a short time and is currently an assistant coach for the Hood River Valley Youth swim team. Most recently she received the Ruby Award, given to women who work to better the lives of other women, by the Soroptimist International.

NEIL STODDART

Neil Stoddart was a four-year member of the men's soccer team leading the team to record of 44-26-4. He led the team in scoring all four years, scoring double figure goals each year, and was named first team All-PSAC four times. As one of the most

dominant offensive men's soccer player in school history he finished his career tied with Jim Mailey for most points with 158, and is second in goals with 62, one behind Mailey. Stoddart is also the school's career leader in assists with 34. As a freshman Stoddart scored 14 goals and had 12 assists, then scored 15 goals and had nine assists as a sophomore. In his junior year he scored 14 times and had six assists, then capped his career with 19 goals and seven assists as a senior.

In 1995 he was named second team Division II National Soccer Coaches Association of American (NSCAA) All-Mid Atlantic Region. In 1996 he was voted the PSAC Men's Soccer Athlete of the Year, first team Division II NSCAA All-Mid Atlantic, first team Sports Information Directors NCAA Division II All-Region, and scored in seven consecutive games. In 1997 he earned first team Division II NSCAA All-Mid Atlantic and had four multiple goal games. In 1998 he had seven multiple goal games and was named First Team All-PSAC.

Since graduating from Bloomsburg with a degree in Adult Health and Development, Stoddart played semiprofessional soccer for the Reading Rage of the United Soccer League (1999 Eastern Divisional Runner-Up) while working on a master's degree in Exercise Science from Bloomsburg. He later earned a second undergraduate degree in Nuclear Medicine from Thomas Jefferson University. Upon graduation he worked as a Nuclear Medicine and PET Technologist for Penn State Hershey Medical Center for five years and was awarded with the Service Excellence Award as well as 'Employee of the Quarter' for the medical center. He is now a Senior Project Manager working for ICON Medical Imaging, running the imaging aspects of clinical trials.

Patty Burns (Kirn) was a four-year member of the women's swim team. She was a finalist at the NCAA Championships in 1993, 1994 and 1995 earning individual All-American honors five times.

As a sophomore Burns (Kirn) finished fourth at the NCAA Championships in the 200-fly, then as a junior took fifth in the 100-fly and was seventh in the 200-fly. In

her senior year she finished sixth in the 100-fly in 58.97 and was fifth in the 200-fly in 2:08.21. As a senior she was also part of two relays (400- and 800-free) that each finished eighth at the NCAA Championships to capture All-American honors. She was a Scholar-Athlete for three years and was runner-up to her teammate Stephanie Humphries on four occasions as the PSAC Championships. Her times in both the 100- and 200-fly events are still ranked among the top 10 best times in school history.

After earning her teaching degree at Bloomsburg, she taught two years at Preston Elementary in Caroline County, MD before returning to Pennsylvania to teach for five years at Cold Spring Elementary in the Central Bucks School District. She also earned her master's degree from Bloomsburg and married Rob Burns, a fellow Bloomsburg graduate. They now live Souderton, PA with their two daughters, Abigail (9) and Jessica (7). Burns (Kirn) currently teaches pre-school and is also part of the coaching staff for both the Souderton winter and summer swim teams where her daughters swim.

MIKE ELLZY

Ellzy was one of the most prolific men's basketball players in school history. A four-year member of the team, Ellzy finished his career as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,911 points. He was named the PSAC East Player of the Year in

1995-96 and three times was named first team All-PSAC East. He still holds school records for most points in a season (600); three-pointers made in a career (225); and steals in a career (217). He helped the team to a record of 73-35, one PSAC East title and two NCAA playoff appearances. He was named the Danny Litwhiler Underclass Male Athlete of the Year in 1996 after averaging 20.3 points and 5.6 rebounds a game. As a senior he averaged 22.2 points per game and 5.2 rebounds. For his career he averaged 18.2 points per game.

EVAN ROSEN

Rosen was a four-year member of the men's tennis. He posted a career singles record of 82-49 with a record of 98-32 in doubles play. He was a three-time All-American earning the honor in singles and doubles in 1995; doubles in 1996 and singles play in 1997. He was also named the 1997 PSAC and ITA East Region Player

of the Year. For his career Rosen won three PSAC singles titles, four PSAC doubles titles and four PSAC team titles. He holds the school record for wins in doubles play with 32 and also won a school-record 32 straight doubles matches. Twice he finished the year ranked in the top 10 in the NCAA in doubles and twice was ranked in the top 20 in the NCAA in singles play.

Following graduation Rosen was the Newark (NJ) Star Ledger 2000 Boys High School Coach of the Year for his work at Montville High School. Rosen has also been a certified USPTA professional for nine years and is a staff instructor at Fairfield Racquet Club where he has worked for 13 years. Rosen has also been the head camp director for the Fairfield Racquet club summer camp since 2001.

The Hall of Fame dinner will be held Friday, Nov. 1, in the Kehr Union Ballroom. For ticket information call the Bloomsburg University sports information office at 570-389-4411 or 389-4413 or by email at tmcguire@bloomu.edu.